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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableBuseasy
Labelhas it become easier or more difficult for someone like you to start your own business? :Q568
Question text Would you say that, in the last 5 years, it has become easier or more difficult for someone like you to start your own business?
Responses
1 It has become much easier 67
2 It has become slightly easier 283
3 It is about the same 472
4 It has become slightly more difficult 660
5 It has become much more difficult 503
8 Don't know 194
9 Refusal 2
-2 version off route 1063
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsCARD J7
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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